Month: March 2024

The attention-grabbing opening scene in writer/director Benjamin Finkel’s Family effectively establishes the film’s peculiar, esoteric, yet bone-chilling tone. Evoking Relic or Ari Aster’s Hereditary, the cold open sees preteen protagonist Johanna (Cameron Dawson Gray) banging on the locked doors of a synagogue, pleading to be let in, only for her mother, Naomi (Ruth Wilson), to stalk across the lawn,
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Ariana Grande was the musical guest on last night’s episode of Saturday Night Live, hosted by Josh Brolin. For her musical performances, she did Eternal Sunshine’s “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)” and “Imperfect for You.” The pop star also appeared in two sketches: First, she was in “People Pleaser Support Group,” and
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Warner Bros/Legendary Entertainment’s Dune: Part Two held strongly in its sophomore session at the international box office, adding $81M to handily cross the $200M overseas milestone, and reaching $367.5M globally. We’ll dig further into Dune 2’s second frame below, including its China start. In the meantime, let’s look at what’s new this weekend.  Universal/DreamWorks Animation’s
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This year’s SXSW features two genre-adjacent psychological thrillers about the dangers of toxic masculinity with the backdrop of a bachelor party. The first, Birdeater from Australian directors Jim Weir and Jack Clark, is a venomous critique of manipulative men and how their friends enable their repulsive behavior, especially when it comes to respecting their partners.
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WASHINGTON — Stratolaunch conducted the first powered flight of its Talon vehicle March 9, reaching “high supersonic” speeds in the uncrewed test. The Talon-A vehicle, designated TA-1, took off attached to the company’s Roc aircraft from the Mojave Air and Space Port in California at 10:17 a.m. Eastern according to flight tracking data. The plane
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My Rating ⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 3 out of 5. “Mother Of Evil – Part 08” Los Angeles – California, Blade has just made a pact with one woman no mortal should trust. Welcome to Blade and Rotha’s Bogus Journey! With the vampire hunter running out of friends he decides to go for broke and attempt a
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If you look back at Jack Black’s movies, you’ll immediately notice that he’s worked with an incredibly long list of wildly talented actors. From Ben Stiller to John Cusack to Dwayne Johnson and Karen Gillan, the comedic actor has worked with so many A-listers. Now, he’s revealed his favorite co-star is Kate Winslet, and as
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After more than three decades since the original “Beetlejuice” film took audiences by storm with its unique blend of comedy, horror, and whimsy, Michael Keaton has given fans a reason to eagerly anticipate the sequel. In a recent interview, Keaton shared his thoughts on an early cut of the upcoming “Beetlejuice” sequel, and his words
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Israel will be allowed to compete at the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest after changing the lyrics to its entry song, organizers announced today. The song contest has faced fierce opposition from artists and diplomats in several competing nations, who contend that, like Russia in 2022, Israel should be banned for breaking international law in its
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How do you use ChatGPT? What can it do? We explain what ChatGPT is, how it works, and how to make it work for you. Let’s start with the basics and go deeper from there. What Is ChatGPT? ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence chatbot based on OpenAI’s foundational GPT-4 large language model. It parses natural-language
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MoviePass CEO Stacey Spikes said the service may give users buying tickets on the app the option of watching a bucket of commercials in exchange for credits they can cash in for movie tickets. Spikes – who relaunched the company out of bankruptcy in 2022 – wants to start a beta trial this coming summer.
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Writer/Director Damian Mc Carthy‘s sophomore effort, Oddity, serves as a welcome extension of his feature debut, Caveat, in many ways. Aside from the brief return of at least one familiar face and a nightmare bunny, Oddity continues the filmmaker’s exploration of supernatural karma and retribution with offbeat characters and a unique vision for scares. Armed with a tighter narrative, a
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My Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 4 out of 5. “The Fog” Forty years have passed since the murders took place in the sleepy little town of Antonio Bay. Now the daughter of Nick Castle and Elizabeth Solley, two survivors of the 1980 event, has arrived with a team of paranormal investigators. Their goal is to uncover
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In 2022, the 94th Academy Awards show became synonymous with the slap that caused buzz around the Internet. Chris Rock, who was hosting the biggest night in Hollywood, was slapped by Will Smith after he made a joke about wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head, referencing G.I. Jane. Following the incident, Smith won an Oscar
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Agnes Lee’s debut graphic novel, 49 Days, opens with a series of short vignettes about a young woman trying to make a journey but being foiled—sometimes in dramatic and frightening fashion—by the forces of nature. Every day, she must start her journey only to fail again. These opening sections are intentionally disorienting for the reader,
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When I watched Damian McCarthy’s feature film debut Caveat, I was deeply impressed with his world-building and also incredibly unsettled with the rancid vibes he curated throughout. So it gives me great pleasure to share that with his newest film Oddity, which had its world premiere at the 2024 SXSW Film Festival, McCarthy crafts a
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